A Hamas Leader Is Killed in Gaza
Jan 2, 2009 On Thursday, the sixth day of airstrikes on Gaza, Israel attacked the home of a Hamas leader, Nizar Rayan, in a Palestinian refugee camp, killing Rayan and several members of his family.
Party to Murder
Dec 30, 2008 Can anyone who is following the Israeli air attacks on Gaza -- the buildings blown to rubble, the children killed on their way to school, the long rows of mutilated corpses, the wailing mothers and wives, the crowds of terrified Palestinians not knowing where to flee, and our callous indifference to this widespread human suffering -- wonder why we are hated?2009 Southern California Journalism Award: Online Column/Commentary/Criticism
Team Bush: Hamas Must Stop Attacks on Israel
Dec 30, 2008 As the current Israeli-Palestinian clash reached the three-day mark with no sign of resolution, President Bush weighed in on the crisis via a spokesperson at "the Western White House" in Crawford, Texas.
Gaza Coverage
Dec 30, 2008Gaza Morgue Runs Out of Room
Dec 29, 2008 Shifa hospital in Gaza has struggled to keep pace with Israel's punishing airstrikes. Bloomberg reports that the hospital's morgue has three bodies crammed in each drawer, with dozens more lying on stretchers.
Scores Killed in Israeli Air Attacks on Gaza
Dec 27, 2008 More than 150 people were killed and hundreds more wounded Saturday during Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, which were launched in retaliation for last week's rocket attacks on Israel by the Palestinians, according to Israeli officials.
War’s Harsh Echo
Mar 24, 2008 It was a violent Sunday in Iraq, as attacks of all stripes killed dozens and the U.S. death toll crossed 4,000. A day of suicide bombings, shootings and rocket and mortar attacks has cast yet another shadow over the "surge."
Aid Groups Slam Gaza Blockade
Mar 6, 2008 A coalition of human rights and development groups has condemned Israel's blockade of Gaza as the worst humanitarian crisis the territory has suffered since 1967. The Israeli government has defended the blockade as a necessary strategy against rocket attacks, a claim the aid groups reject.Anonymous Rockets Land in Israel
Jun 18, 2007 Israel has come under rocket fire from Lebanon, but says it will show restraint. Hezbollah has denied responsibility for the attack, the first since the Israel-Lebanon war last year. Israel and Lebanon have blamed the Palestinians, but no group has claimed responsibility yet.Israel Considers ‘Other Actions’ in Gaza
May 19, 2007 The Israeli ambassador to the U.S. has said his country's actions in Gaza, including airstrikes, have been "very measured" in response to Palestinian rocket attacks and a devolving political situation, but that "other actions" may be necessary in the future. An anonymous Israeli official said that could include reoccupying Gaza, which he described as the least desirable scenario.
